INDY ELEVEN GAMEDAY & MATCH PREVIEW
Indy Eleven vs. FC Edmonton
Saturday, June 13th, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. ET
IUPUI's Michael A. Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis, IN

WATCH LIVE:
TV: WISH-TV 8 (Pre-game Show starts at 7:00 p.m., game followed immediately by Honda Post-game Show)
Online streaming video:
- In the United States: ESPN3.com (housed at IndyEleven.com) 
- Internationally: various ESPN online platforms

LISTEN LIVE:
Radio: Exitos Radio 1590 A
Spanish-language coverage on Exitos Radio 1590AM

FOLLOW LIVE:  
Play-by-play updates: @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed
Live stats: NASL.com MatchCenter

GAME NOTES:  
Indy Eleven Game Notes
FC Edmonton Game Notes
 

Indy Eleven will look to close its NASL Spring Season schedule with back-to-back wins when it returns to action at IUPUI's Carroll Stadium on Saturday with its first meeting of 2015 against FC Edmonton. After last week's dramatic win at Fort Lauderdale, the "Boys in Blue" aim to cap the Spring Season on a high note and, as a result, finish mid-table for the season - as high as 5th place with help from other teams across the league.

Interim head coach Tim Regan - looking to open his tenure with two straight wins before the NASL's midseason break - will be hoping his charges continue to, well, charge up the field and press for goals after bagging twice in each of its last two games. 

"We are ready to come out and compete with [Edmonton] and see if we can keep the momentum going with another win," said Regan. following Friday's practice at Carroll Stadium. "In terms of creating chances, we just want to take them better. That also means more confidence and more risk. Just take our chances when we see them. We know that everyone is going to get their chances to finish, we just need to increase the amount."

HOME COOKIN’ NEEDS BETTER RECIPE: In contrast to its ability to trade blows on the road, Indy Eleven’s struggles at home have been well documented.  The squad’s two victories to close out its 2014 Carroll Stadium slate against the NASL’s top two teams across the regular season – Minnesota United FC (2-0 W on Oct. 11) and the eventual champion San Antonio Scorpions (10 W on Oct. 18) – left everyone with fuzzy memories heading into year two, but the alarming trend has crept back into “The Mike,” the squad going winless at home (0W-3D-2L) in all competitions to start 2015.  That said, Indy Eleven is nearly .500 (2W-6D-3L) at Carroll Stadium with a -1 goal differential (12 GF/13 GA) over its last 11 regular season home games (2W-8D-8L all-time at home) across all competitions. 

"In terms of creating chances, we just want to take them better, " stated Indy Eleven Interim Head Coach Tim Regan following Friday's training at Carroll Stadium. "That also means more confidence and more risk. Just take our chances when we see them. We know that everyone is going to get their chances finish, we just need to increase the amount."

JOCKEYING FOR POSITION: Just how close are the NASL’s Spring Season standings? With a win Saturday and losses by Jacksonville and San Antonio, Indy can finish the Spring in 5th place (should Ottawa defeat San Antonio and make up a one-goal differential on Indy, then Ottawa would jump Indy in the standings).  But a loss – or even a draw – against the “Eddies” this weekend could put Indy back down in the league’s basement, just one week after it escaped last place and jumped up to its current 7th place position.   

Even with the Spring title out of reach, every point will count as “The Championship” postseason format includes not only the Spring and Fall Season winners, but the next two overall point-earners as well (winners of Spring and Fall Season automatically get top two seeds in the format).

KNOW THY “ED-EMY”: Through the first nine games of the Spring Season, FC Edmonton has both scored and given up the most goals in the NASL. The Eddies lead the charge in goals scored with 16, but they have allowed 19 goals, four more than any other club. Indy’s -2 goal differential from 10 GF/12 GA is actually tied for 5th best in the league …  

FCE has dropped all three games “south of the border” in 2015, giving up nine goals and racking up a -5 goal differential in defeats at Jacksonville (1-3 L), New York (2-4 L) and just last weekend in Tampa Bay (1-2 L). 

Two Eddies players have been called up to represent their respective national teams in matches that will leave them off Saturday’s roster. Defender Mallan Roberts was called up to Canada’s national team to face off with Dominica this week as well as being named to Canada’s preliminary 35 man roster for July’s Gold Cup. Midfielder Lance Laing – who along with midfielder Ritchie Jones is tied with three others for second in the NASL Golden Boot race with four goals – was called into the Jamaican National Team in advance of the Reggae Boyz’ clash with Uruguay on Saturday in the Copa America. 

WHO TO WATCH, INDY ELEVEN EDITION – MID DYLAN MARES

At the midfield position, Mares has been responsible for three of Indy’s five assists on the season, which is among the league leaders in the category (T-4th with New York's Walter Restrepo). With Indy’s 4-4-2/4-1-3-2/4-1-2-1-2 formation (whatever you want to call it!), Mares has been counted on to play a significant role at attacking midfield and he has stepped up over the last two games with a goal against Tampa Bay and an assist in Fort Lauderdale. After keeping the ball on the carpet more effectively in last week's win over the Strikers, Indy will need Mares to continue to distribute the ball effectively against FC Edmonton - a match-up that could have the Indiana University/U. of Louisville product salivating, as the Eddies have been vulnerable on the defensive side of the ball this Spring Season (see above 19 goals allowed stat).

WHO TO WATCH, FC EDMONTON EDITION – MID RITCHIE JONES

Jones’ four goals this season checks in just one goal behind San Antonio’s Omar Cummings for most in the NASL this season. For a roster that has scored the most goals in the league, Jones plays a vital role in anchoring the midfield and controling offensive attacks. With fellow co-leading scorer Lance Laing away on national team duty for this weekend's contest, Jones’ role will be even more important.